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Delusions of Parasitosis [PDF]
Dermatologic Therapy, 2008 Delusions of parasitosis is a rare psychiatric disorder in which the patient has a fixed, false belief that he or she is infested by parasites. Even though it is a psychiatric disorder, these patients usually present to a dermatologist because they are convinced that they have a dermatologic problem.
Chai Sue Lee
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Impact of the season and prevalence of intestinal parasitosis at the Notre Dame de l’Espérance University Hospital Center, Democratic Republic of the Congo [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] [PDF]
F1000ResearchBackground Intestinal parasitosis are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in Africa. The tropical climate in the D.R. Congo provides parasites with an environment conducive to their proliferation.
lufuluabu mpemba Alphonse +2 more
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Delusions of Parasitosis: An Update [PDF]
Dermatology and Therapy, 2019 Delusional parasitosis, also known as delusional infestation or Ekbom syndrome, is a relatively infrequent psychotic disorder characterized by an unwavering false belief that there is a parasitic infestation of the skin, despite the absence of any medical evidence that could support this claim.
Adam Reich +2 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Background: Intestinal parasitosis constitute a major public health issue, particularly in sub-tropical and tropical areas. Even though they are classified as neglected tropical diseases, no national study has been carried out recently in Guinea to ...
Akoi Koivogui +2 more
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Enteroparásitos en una comunidad rural del estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Kasmera, 2021 Las parasitosis intestinales son un problema de salud global que representan un marcador de atraso socio-cultural y constituyen un índice de contaminación fecal.
Rodolfo Antonio Devera +4 more
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2013 Patients with delusions of parasitosis (DOP) are more commonly recognized in dermatology practices today. However, dermatologists may feel uncomfortable treating these patients because of the psychiatric nature of their disorder. As a result of the fact that DOP patients strongly prefer to seek treatment from dermatologists rather than mental health ...
Jillian W Wong, John YM Koo
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Kasmera, 2020 The squares and parks are recreation areas, especially for children; but the presence of eggs of Toxocara spp. and other helminths in these places can represent a risk of contracting toxocariasis and other helminthiasis of zoonotic origin.
Rodolfo Antonio Devera +4 more
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Kasmera, 2020 The objective of the present investigation was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in preschool children users of 12 Simoncito Initial Education Centers (CEIS) of the Angostura del Orinoco municipality, Bolívar state, Venezuela. The feces
Rodolfo Antonio Devera +2 more
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Retrospective analysis of the incidence of toxocarosis
Лечащий Врач, 2021 The purpose of this work was a retrospective analysis of the incidence of toxocars in the population of the Astrakhan region for 2012-2019. 48 epidemiological maps of persons infected with toxocars were analyzed.
V. A. Irdeeva +6 more
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2023 From 2015 to 2021 the prevalence of parasites was evaluated in fecal samples of dogs from the municipality of Niterói, RJ. The samples were examined at the Laboratory of Diagnostic Support in Parasitic Diseases (LADDP) of the Veterinary School at the ...
J.M. Ugalde +3 more
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